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Steve Dixie

A boxer and thug in the Three Gables case.

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Also known as Steve

First appearance: The Adventure of the Three Gables

Steve Dixie shows up with force in The Adventure of the Three Gables. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A thug sent to threaten Holmes; he is easily cowed by Holmes's knowledge of his criminal past.
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